It is a massive space with a high ceiling, ringed by a balcony and mezzanine level and lit by clusters of red glass chandeliers. Moving south along the property is the casino floor. About 200 to 300 Wynn Resorts employees are now actively working in this part of the building, said Robert DeSalvio, Encore’s president. The north end of the property, farthest from the Mystic River, is the back-of-house area that the guests never see, which includes the employee dining room and the machinery and service areas required to run a large hotel. It’s a big building, and the easiest way to understand it is by sections. “They have kept every promise they have made so far,” he said. The company has bought land around the casino site for future development, and is working with the city on a number of transportation proposals, including a pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River to the Assembly Orange line stop, as well as potential Silver Line and commuter rail stops, DeMaria said. “I’m glad Matt is still there because Matt shared that vision.” “It wasn’t about one resort, it was about a vision of an area that was to be redeveloped,” he said. Since arriving in Everett, Wynn Resorts has bought into the idea that the Lower Broadway area could be remade into a business and entertainment district, he said. “While this was the Gaming Commission’s decision to make, I am disappointed that the penalties and conditions levied against Wynn were not stronger to hold this company accountable for hiding the truth from the public and the state.”Įverett Mayor Carlo DeMaria said he is very pleased the company kept its casino license. “We are in the process of reviewing the decision and considering the full range of our next steps,” Wynn Resorts said in a statement.Īttorney General Maura Healey said the penalty was not steep enough. The company has not decided whether it will appeal to Superior Court. The commission fined the company $35 million and Maddox $500,000. While commissioners said they were profoundly disturbed by “repeated systemic failures and pervasive culture of nondisclosure” at the company, they acknowledged that changes at Wynn Resorts over the past year “show a new found commitment and focus on all levels of employees, which, combined with the ongoing successful business operations, continue to demonstrate that Wynn is likely to be a successful operator in Everett.” State regulators also concluded that all of the company’s current top officials are suitable to hold their positions, including CEO Matt Maddox, who faced tough questioning from commission members at a three-day hearing in April. Investigators found that some former executives covered up allegations against Wynn, now 77.

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